Paint Off

[jennyjoan]

Well was unhappy with the matt finish - so today I am going over walls with vinyl silk.

There are tiny drops of it on the floor - it is a bit difficult to remove with warm water and I have used a little turps - is there anything quicker. Sorry for being on chatterbank but know it will be answered quickly.

thanks

[hereIam]

I think turps is your best bet jj - it's what I always use ...

[Mexican18]

It depends what type of floor it is.I wouldn't recommend turps on carpet!

[ducksie]

I've seen my neighbour use fairy liquid and one of those scratchy pad cleaners to get paint off her floors and wherever she splashes it, I don't decorate, I leave it to the professionals so can't help from personal experience sorry Jenny :) I like matt myself - pity you weren't happy with it

[ducksie]

I never thought of floor covering, we've hard wood or lino covered floors

[murraymints]

if on hard wood /vinyl let id dry hard and use the sharp edge of a blade to lift of being careful to moved horizontal and don't dig down..if you get my drift...then a wipe with that green mat stuff with detergent

[Smowball]

Are you painting over what the decorator has just done?

[jennyjoan]

Snowball - no he done the hall stairs and landing.

He wasn't able to come back to do living room which hadn't been touched in years so I have tackled it myself - I haven't painted in 35 years - I did use the matt paint on Saturday but there were some areas that needed to be touched up so today I bought vinyl silk and covering the matt - it is coming up a treat.

Thanks to all who replied. I used hairdryer on the little flecks and they washed off. They were on wooden floor.

You know what I am finding painting very therapeutic and calming. Must do this every 6 months. Yea, right!

[Mexican18]

Next time use dust-sheets!

[jennyjoan]

I know Mexican - the painter has left dust sheets and I forgot about them on Saturday.

I am using them now and they have been great.

[murraymints]

good job Conne xx

[jennyjoan]

I can't believe I am able to do this after breaking my collar bone and shoulder blade in February.

Mind you after Saturday's 8am-5pm for just the living room as I had used a brush wasn't able to walk too well yesterday LOL but am using a roller today and am not too bad using it.

[murraymints]

mind and keep Max out the way !

[jennyjoan]

MM - sure the wee animal never lets me out of his sight. Where I go he goes but I keep doors shut and it is a nice day today so he wanders out to back from kitchen. I am just taking a wee break here.